- The Governor General of Canada
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Peter Michael Liba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Grant of Arms and Supporters
July 29, 1999
Vol. III, p. 334
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Blazon
Arms
Per saltire Azure and Or in chief and base a horseshoe enclosing a cross pattee set upon the arch with a like cross and in either flank a doe passant all counterchanged;
Crest
Out of a coronet the upper rim set with hearts Azure three ostrich plumes Or;
Supporters
Upon a grassy mound Vert on either side a buffalo Or winged Bleu Celeste gorged with a circlet the upper rim set with maple leaves Gules alternating with prairie crocus flowers Purpure;
Motto
MAKE A DIFFERENCE;
Symbolism
In general, the symbolism of emblems prior to 2000 does not exist in an appropriate format for the online Register.
Background
Canada Gazette Information
The announcement of the Letters Patent was made on July 22, 2000, in Volume 134, page 2264 of the Canada Gazette.
Artist Information
Creator(s)
Original concept of Robert D. Watt, Chief Herald of Canada, assisted by the heralds of the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Painter
Joan Bouwmeester
Calligrapher
Joan Bouwmeester
Recipient Information
Individual
Lieutenant-Governor